{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-10-612","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 10–612","heading":"","body":"(a) A person who owns, possesses, or has custody of a domestic animal may not drop or leave the animal on a road, in a public place, or on private property with the intent to abandon the animal.\n(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=10-612","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"eda641e175360c2769adc6c1ef5ec29f164c7c3afe6fc1658c3b1a9cab2ea458","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-10-611","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-10-613"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}